Noticed a trend for resting fish in the landing net with the handle spiked into the bottom, not sure that it looks to safe to me.
What makes are these handles and are they safe or not ?
What makes are these handles and are they safe or not ?
In reply to Post #1
My korda net does it and ask long as you get it pushed right in then it's fine
My korda net does it and ask long as you get it pushed right in then it's fine
In reply to Post #1
With my track record of snapping landing net poles I'm going no where near this trend.
(also pairs nicely with leaving my net at the lake at least once a season)
I can see it being helpful short term if the margin is deep enough while you sort your mat and sack out. As ever, if used sensibly its probably more than fine... if kids will copy without thinking it in 6 inches of margin water then its a different thing.
With my track record of snapping landing net poles I'm going no where near this trend.
(also pairs nicely with leaving my net at the lake at least once a season)
I can see it being helpful short term if the margin is deep enough while you sort your mat and sack out. As ever, if used sensibly its probably more than fine... if kids will copy without thinking it in 6 inches of margin water then its a different thing.
In reply to Post #1
Great idea that with silty meres, that silt sticks like s××t to a blanket, can't be a lot of fun to clean off and if you forget it's all down your forearm
I thought those net locking things on bank sticks were a bit of a gimmick but I think I'd prefer them over spiking.
And the cynic in me says if your resting them I the net then there's a bigger chance of another take whilst doing it, so of course you need 2 nets
Great idea that with silty meres, that silt sticks like s××t to a blanket, can't be a lot of fun to clean off and if you forget it's all down your forearm
I thought those net locking things on bank sticks were a bit of a gimmick but I think I'd prefer them over spiking.
And the cynic in me says if your resting them I the net then there's a bigger chance of another take whilst doing it, so of course you need 2 nets
In reply to Post #1
When they run out of things to invent and you've bought them all, they'll think of something else to invent.
In this case in a couple of years they will invent a spike that can be unscrewed and replaced with a conventional end, plus a few alternatives that you didn't need. These will be supplied in a custom made zipped carry case with moulded foam inserts
When they run out of things to invent and you've bought them all, they'll think of something else to invent.
In this case in a couple of years they will invent a spike that can be unscrewed and replaced with a conventional end, plus a few alternatives that you didn't need. These will be supplied in a custom made zipped carry case with moulded foam inserts
In reply to Post #1
Been doing this for years and years. It's a perfectly logical approach to resting a carp to sort your stuff out. Of course it can only work if you have a suitable substrate. Perfectly safe.
No idea on which ones have it nowadays but Dymag did it many years ago.
Been doing this for years and years. It's a perfectly logical approach to resting a carp to sort your stuff out. Of course it can only work if you have a suitable substrate. Perfectly safe.
No idea on which ones have it nowadays but Dymag did it many years ago.
In reply to Post #6
Korda do on their nets and I'm sure there are others too
Korda do on their nets and I'm sure there are others too
I wouldn't want to scratch up the end of the handle, landing nets aren't cheap nowadays
In reply to Post #8
True, you could say the same for some of the banksticks these days as well, works of art that cost a fortune, I would be scared to stick them in the ground.
True, you could say the same for some of the banksticks these days as well, works of art that cost a fortune, I would be scared to stick them in the ground.
In reply to Post #8
Get a new one and give it five minutes on an angle grinder, carpy as anything
Get a new one and give it five minutes on an angle grinder, carpy as anything